acute
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But urgent care addresses acute illness or injury and doesn’t usually detect the gradual changes that can become disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The conundrum over how to manage the early release of prisoners is an acute example of the tricky political decision-making that inevitably comes with power.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But this August 13 comes amid one of Cuba's worst crises in living memory, with acute shortages of food and water, and chronic power cuts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The economic fallout from the war has spread worldwide but is particularly acute in Iran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
We were faster without our youngest and oldest, but now we were without deep roots, without the acute need to protect and make better.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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